Le Trou du Bœuf starting from Rocbaron

Date of your route : Oct 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A good climb throughout the first part, which is very dense with foliage. Then a beautiful view. The solar panel field is interesting with the explanation.
The return trip is very breezy but a bit monotonous on the dirt tracks.

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Date of your route : Jan 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike, without any particular difficulties.
Between the ridge and the forest.
We were lucky to have a beautiful sunny day, which gave us a clear view of the ridge. It's splendid, all the way to the sea.
The climb at the start of the route is a little steep.

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Date of your route : Sep 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The morning route to point 4 is very pleasant with beautiful views.
It is impossible to access the hole in the fence, which is hidden in the vegetation behind a wire mesh.
The trail between points 4 and 7 is not particularly exciting, but it allows you to chat while walking side by side. However, it is best avoided during periods of high heat.

Thank you very much

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Date of your route : Apr 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Initially, head straight north to point 1, leaving the GR trail at the small pass (Citerne) at the foot of the cliff. The GR trail takes an uninteresting and unpleasant detour to the left.

Between point 4 and point 5, you can bypass the solar farm on the right (east). This involves less loss of altitude.

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Date of your route : Mar 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant, well-marked walk, with the advantage of following a ridge line with lovely views.

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Date of your route : Feb 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Please note! I agree with several fellow hikers: neither the map nor the guidebook indicate the cistern before point 1 at an altitude of 478 metres, so it's easy to get confused! What to do: go straight ahead behind the cistern (leaving the GR), then turn right about 400 m further on onto the small path that climbs towards the oppidum of Terres Blanches; from there, follow this path, which gradually turns eastwards.
A very beautiful route from the start to point 4 on the ridges

The Trou du Boeuf is no longer accessible (private property with a fence)
Between points 4 and 5, you walk alongside a field of solar panels on a wide track (...not very pretty)

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Date of your route : Sep 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

As this hike takes place in relatively warm weather, it is important to bring enough water.
The first part is enjoyable, but the return route is less interesting and very sunny

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Date of your route : Feb 10, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Enjoy your hike. Please note that the trail starts in the centre of the village.
Once you are on the trail, leave the GR9 at the first cistern and climb up to the ridges via the path behind the cistern. Take the narrow path on the right.
Thank you

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Hello,

Thank you for your feedback.

At point (1), the route has been modified based on information from hikers, particularly AlexRandoNice.
Although the start of the trail is not shown on the IGN map (1), it is clearly visible on the OSM map.

See you soon!

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Date of your route : Jan 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Beautiful views, especially when the weather is nice, but today the patches of fog also have their own wild charm.
I meet up with several fellow hikers: neither the map nor the guidebook indicate the cistern before 1, nor the track that crosses the GR at the cistern. So it's easy to get confused. What to do: go straight to the cistern (leaving the GR), then turn right about 400 m further on onto the small path that climbs towards the oppidum of Les Terres Blanches; from there, follow this path, which gradually turns eastwards.

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Date of your route : Oct 02, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

beautiful hike GPX file downloadable to smartphone with iPhigénie
end of the route via the themed trail, i.e. 17.6 km and 6 hours 30 minutes
12 people (retired)

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Date of your route : Aug 04, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The hike is longer than stated; we measured it at 16.56 km.
We couldn't find the path on the right at point 1, so we continued on the GR 9

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Date of your route : Mar 02, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Thank you for this hike

High point: the section from (1) to (2) on the path that runs along the ridge before the GR9 is very pleasant.
There are beautiful views of the Barre de Cuers and the Ruins of Saint-Sauveur (in the same south-westerly direction), with an interesting angle over the Issole plain on the right and Puget-Ville on the left.

From (2) to (4) along the GR9, very nice.
Return from (4) to (7) on a forest track, which is typical in this area.

Two small notes:

1. The start of this route is not directly on the GR9; it cuts across the "Chemin de la Coopérative" and joins the GR in the "Rue de Saint Sauveur". A little hesitation when getting out of the car at the start.

2. The route from (1) to (2), which was mapped using the IGN map, no longer corresponds to reality.
This pretty ridge trail actually starts 100 metres further along the GR9, which you must follow to an altitude of 570 metres.
It then veers south-west, skirting the 593m peak on the left at a sharp right angle.
This trail is clearly visible on the map: IGN France Satellite.
It is also clearly marked in blue on trees and rocks. So you can get there, but it no longer corresponds to the Visorando route.

All the best and happy hiking!
Alex

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Date of your route : May 06, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Just back from this superb hike.
Very accessible trail,
Thank you for this guide.

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Date of your route : Feb 15, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Another day under the threat of rain (it didn't rain), but it was cold. We had a lovely walk in the hills above Puget and the Cuers valley.
Best regards.

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